Clothes boiler



Jan. v 25, 1927.

Filed July-1, 192.6

E. HAGER CLOTHES BOILER 2 Sheets-sheet 2 /////f/// //7H//n/ l l I Patented Jan. 25, 1927.

llhll'lEl) STATES PATENT O'Fllilf..A

EDWARD HAGER, or neuster, wns'r vrneINrA.

CLOTHES BOILER.

Application filed July 1,

This invention relates to lwash boilers and aims to provide a novel form of wash boiler wherein the clothes boiled therein will not rest yon the bottpm of the boiler, but at the 5 same time, will be subjected to the action ot the boiling` water within the boiler.

Another object of the invention is ro provide a boiler `wherein the clothes being washed will not be submerged in the water, but will be supported above the body of water within the boiler, novel ymeans being provided for directing the boiling` water to the clothes, when th-e water passes through the clothes to clean them.

A still further object ot the invention is to provide a boiler ot this character which may be easily disassembled to clean the elements thereof. I

Nith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement ot parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment ot the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through a clothes boiler constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional. View taken at right angles to Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a plan view of the boiler. the cover being removed.

Figure l is a sectional view taken on liuc etw-4 et F igure 2.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference character 5 indicates the body portion ot the boiler which in the present showing is rectangular in toi-mation` but it is to be understood that the size and shape oli the boiler may be varied without departing` :from the spirit of the invention.

The reference character G indicates the inner water containing receptacle, which is oi. a height to extend to a point substantially intermediate the ends ot the body portion 5, the upper end thereof being beveled as at i'. the beveled surface being provided with openings 8 to permit uid to pass therethrough and into the inner receptacle 6.

i lllounted within the body portion and resting on the upper edge of the inner'receptacle is a clothes container 9 which has its 1926. Serial No. 119,890.

upper end disposed in proximity to the `upper end oit the body portion 5 as clearly shown by Figures 1 and 2 ofthe drawings. Arranged in the wall oit' the clothes container are openings 1() and 11, the openings 11 being disposed above the openings 10 and as shown are larger than the openings 1() to the end that when the water vwithin the clothes container reaches the openings 11, the water may rush from the clothes container.

`The bottom of the clothes container is formed with an opening` through which the pipe 12 extends, the lower end of the pipe 12 being connected with the conveXed base 13. which is formed with openings 14, through which the water may pass.

A Bange indicated at 15 is formed on tho pipe and rests on the bottom ot the clothes container, there being` provided a collar 16 cooperating` with the flange 15 to secure the pipe in. an upright position.

As shown by Figure 2, this pipe is of a length to extend to a point above the upper edge of the body portion 5, to the end that water passing through the pipe will pass outwardly at the upper end thereof and tall downwardly onto the clothes contained in the container 9.

Openings 17 are formed in the bottom ot the clothes container 9 and permit water to pass outwardly through the bottom of the container. Mounted on the upper end of the pipe 12 is a removable deiiector 18 which includes a substantially broad mem.- ber 18 having downwardly extended side portions 19 spaced from the upper end ot the pipe 12 to direct water downwardly.

The cover of the boiler indicated at 20 and is hingedly connected to the body portion by means of the hinges 21, the central portion of the cover being provided with a pipe 22to allow steam to pass from the boiler.

A drain opening is provided in the inner receptacle and is normally closed by means of the plug 23, to the end that water in the boiler may be drawn oit' when the same becomes dirty, and replaced with clean water. y

Embedded in the bottom of the body portion is an electric heating element 24; which may be of any desired construction, whereby the same may be connected with a suitable source of electricity supply for heating the contents of the inner receptacle.

Handles 25 form a part of the clothes container and afford means whereby the clothes container may be readily and easily removed.

F rom the foregoing it will. be obvious that. the inner receptacle may be filled with water and the clothes placed in' the clothes container, whereupon the heating element is p ut into operation causing the water to boilin the inner receptacle.

As the water boils in the inner receptacle, it will pass upwardly through the pipe 12 where it will impinge upon the inner surface of the deflector 18 and be directed laterally and downwardly onto the clothes in the clothes container, to the end that the boiling water will pass through the clothes and drain back into the inner receptacle.

I claim:

In a clothes boiler, a body portion, an inner receptacle within the body portion and having its upper edge beveled inwardly and having openings formed in the upper edge thereof, the walls of the openings being inclined towards the interior of the inner receptacle, a clothes container in said body portion and superposed on said inner receptacle having openings in the side wall thereof and having openings in the bottom thereof, a pipe extending through the boh tom of the clothes Container, means for removably securing the pipe to the clothes containing receptacle, a hollow base having openings to permit water to pass upwardly into the pipe, an adjustable removable de- Hector mounted on the upper end oi? the pipe and having downwardly extended side portions to direct fluid downwardly, and the upper edges of said clothes containing receptacle extending inwardly providing handles.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afixed my Signature.

EDWARD HAGER. 

